Not only can I hardly believe I've actually been nominated, but I about fell over when I saw the category I was nominated in...SUPER-HOMESCHOOLERFor real?!Well, if being SUPER means:I don't get ... Read More about I've Been Nominated!
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Family Pictures
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases."Stop making that face, Lia!" "Keian sit still!" "Everyone smile! No, not like THAT!" These were phrases heard repeatedly during our photo session at the Kraft's house on ... Read More about Family Pictures
Playdough Recipe
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Keeping little hands busy during school hours is always a challenge. Many mamas cringe at the idea of playdough, but this homemade recipe is really great at sticking together, thus creating less ... Read More about Playdough Recipe
Being a Quitter
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.After we brought Baby #4 (who just happens to be the little guy in the picture above) home in January of 2006, I sat on my couch and stared into nothingness, thoroughly overwhelmed and wondering what ... Read More about Being a Quitter
A Mustard Plaster for Your Chest Cold
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.In this season of H1N1 and all other sorts of yucky bugs, I thought I'd share a recipe shared with me several years ago. It is your basic old fashioned mustard plaster. (and in case you are ... Read More about A Mustard Plaster for Your Chest Cold
The Annual Pumpkin Patch Trek
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Several years ago, some friends of ours began an endeavor known as Harvest Farms. They were just plain ole farmers with a vision...a vision to keep the farm afloat with pumpkins...lots and lots of ... Read More about The Annual Pumpkin Patch Trek
How We Homeschool Preschool and Kindergarten
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Over the years, how we homeschool has changed as we've changed in our philosophy and style. One of the biggest changes has come in the area of how we school Preschool and Kindergarten. I began ... Read More about How We Homeschool Preschool and Kindergarten
I Just Wanna Be Right
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases."Lord, make him less selfish so he can see my way is right."That was my prayer.And I was serious.I knew my way was right. I knew my husband's way wasn't going to work. If his way did work, it would ... Read More about I Just Wanna Be Right
How to Make a Grapevine Wreath
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.As a child, I used to follow my mother deep into the woods near our lake cabin and harvest long strands of grapevine. Our feet would crunch deliciously on the leaves underfoot as we drug those vines ... Read More about How to Make a Grapevine Wreath
Do We Really Want a Simpler Life?
Post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Remember my post on The Simple Life? The things I listed there were things I have to do on a regular basis to keep my life simplified. However, I often wonder if those of us seeking after simpler ... Read More about Do We Really Want a Simpler Life?